Collective Colour Vision Thread 3

[airman1]

What rioncentu has stated above is pretty much rite, however there is 3 tests that CASA use to see the degree of a pilots colour blindness. Just because you can’t see those ridiculous plates that DAME gives you doesnt mean you can’t see the red and green traffic lights at an intersection!

Steps 1 - you can attempt a Farnsworth lantern test (pretty difficult to pass in my opion if you have no colour issues at all anyway)
Step 2 - Visit a UNI in melb that will perform an extremely in-depth set of colour vision tests and see the exact severity of your colour vision problem.
Step 3 - You can sit a Practical lantern test. The tower flashing a series of red/green/white lights at different distances.

If you fail step 1 or 2 (but you can’t do both you either have to choose to do the Farnsworth lantern test or the UNI testing) you can attemp on to test 3. If you pass any of the above you will be issued with a medical with no colour vision restrictions. To my knowledge australia is the only country that offers the further testing to prove your colour vision! (But keep a copy of the Practical latern test form FAA will in some cases accept this as a pass) I think it depends on the serverity ie red/green or yellow/ blue i think it is

If you are the unlucky few that can’t get the restriction removed then you can still hold a CPL and MECIR but can’t be issued an ATPL. If you did the ATPL subjects an airline would hire you but u would never get a command. I have had several mates who have had these issues and 2 of them fly for major carries. The others are just bush pilots at heart anyway! One doctor told my mate you are so colour blind I am surprised you can tell the difference between red and green traffic lights! He now holds an ATPL and has a command on a heavy jet don’t let it get you down .......go and do the other tests and go from there!

Good Luck